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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181203T183000
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION:Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information\, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-158/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181206T211500
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - How to Ask the Right Question
DESCRIPTION:Knowing How to Ask the Right Question\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde\nThe Buddha taught that how we frame our questions is equally\, and usually\, more important then the answer.  In other words\, the Buddha wasn’t content simply to provide answers to people’s questions. He also wanted to show them how unskillful questions can be recognized through testing\, and how skillful questions—conducive to the end of suffering—can be framed and tested in their place.  These skills are applicable to our meditation practice as well as in daily life.  For example\, we might begin to see when we or others are asking a question not for an answer\, but to enhance a particular self-identity. If we do not know how to frame our questions skillfully\, we can find ourselves mired in an untenable situation of our own making. As Voltaire noted\, “Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” \n  \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana \n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha \nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Rev. Diane Wilde and SIM. \n[give_form id=”9758″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-diane-wilde/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181207T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181207T090000
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181019T225035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T204834Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-14/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181210
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181019T225523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181124T030734Z
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SUMMARY:Family Sangha - CANCELLED for Dec
DESCRIPTION:There will be no Family Sangha meeting in December 2018.\nThe next meeting will be Sunday\, January 13. \n\nFamily Sangha typically meets monthly on the second Sunday. If you have children\, grandchildren\, nieces\, nephews\, or young friends with whom you’d love to share the path of kindness and mindfulness – please bring them and stay for the morning. This program includes a child-friendly introduction to mindfulness\, art projects\, snacks\, and outdoor exploration and fun. The curriculum is inspired by Awakening Joy with Kids\, by James Baraz. \nFamily Sangha is sponsored by the Sacramento Dharma Center.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/family-sangha-25/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181210T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181010T225911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181010T225911Z
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION:Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information\, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-159/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T211500
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181027T022425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181216T000535Z
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SUMMARY:SIM Community Holiday Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, Sacramento Insight Meditation (SIM) hosts a community potluck during the holidays. This event is open to the general dharma community. \nSavory or Sweet\, bring a dish to share (6-8 Servings). In SIM’s tradition please bring your own plate\, cup\, utensils and as we attempt to go paperless\, cloth napkins. Again this year we will need a few people to bring table cloth(s) and holiday decor! We will be setting up our Holiday Feast starting from 6:30 PM\, and planning to eat at 7:00 PM. \nA Unique Opportunity to Visit and Share\nAll are invited to come celebrate the holidays with our sangha\, as we eat together and enjoy each other’s company. Come and visit with your SIM friends\, acquaintances and dharma communities. This evening is a fun and joyful way for us to spend time getting to know one another better. It’s a wonderful opportunity to make new friends. \nThis evening will be what we make of it. \nThere will not be a Dharma talk. Instead\, as we’ve done in years past\, people are invited to share of themselves. We all have something to give – our personal dana – a poem\, a reading\, a story\, a song\, a dance\, a picture – whatever comes from the heart\, in the spirit of the holidays. It does not have to be original. For sharing your personal dana\, be mindful of the time\, 4-6 minutes\, so that everyone who wants to can have the opportunity to participate. To sign up for sharing your personal dana\, or to learn more about it\, contact Barbara Colton by email or phone (916) 996-1898. \nTell us if you’re Going or Not Going\nFor the potluck\, your RSVP is requested as it will help us estimate the number of tables and chairs we’ll be setting up. At the bottom of this webpage\, enter the number of people planning to attend\, select the button Confirm RSVP and then pick “Going” or “Not Going”. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sim-community-potluck-2018/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:News
ORGANIZER;CN="Barbara Colton":MAILTO:barbara@sactoinsight.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181214T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181214T090000
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181019T224847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T204943Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-12/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20180316T214703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180316T214703Z
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SUMMARY:SIM Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The SIM Board of Directors meets every month and all are welcome. If you can’t attend this meeting\, please join us for one of our other up-coming meetings. For details on contacting any of the board members\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sim-board-directors-meeting-17/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181010T230007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181010T230007Z
UID:9226-1545071400-1545076800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION:Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information\, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-160/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20180831T054709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181227T064118Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Sangha - special discussion
DESCRIPTION:This is a special meeting with Ayya Santacitta and Rev. Diane Wilde. We’ll discuss how we energize the Climate Change sangha as well refocus our efforts as concerned citizens regarding the environment. We would love your particular concerns and input as we move forward. \n\nMeeting the 4th Tuesday of each month\, the Sacramento Climate Sangha provides dharmic support and a refuge for exploration of our hopes and fears about climate change.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/climate-sangha-23/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Climate Sangha,SDC
ORGANIZER;CN="Margaret Buss":MAILTO:bussmlou@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T211500
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181031T204426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181216T000121Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Working With Doubt
DESCRIPTION:Investigation Leading to Liberating Insight – A Practical Model For Working With Doubt\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren \nHow can doubt based experiences be investigated in a way that leads to liberating insight? This is one of the fundamental skills of a good practice. This evening will be devoted to examining a practical\, experiential and hands-on model of working with doubt.\nWhile doubt can appear in many different places in our practice and our life\, it usually acts as an undermining factor in our confidence\, decision making and behavior. What is doubt? What is its experiential origin? What causes it to be present? What causes it to diminish and no longer be present? What can we do to work with it skillfully while it is present? A helpful handout of the model will be used as the outline for the evening.\nAs preparation for this evening\, reflect on how doubt has influenced your experience and decision making in the last year\, and come prepared with questions you have regarding your experiences. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-26/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181221T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181221T090000
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CREATED:20181019T224939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T205043Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.ties.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-13/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181225
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181010T230136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181216T004430Z
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the holiday month we are skipping the regularly scheduled meeting tonight. \n\nOur Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information\, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-161/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181227T190000
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20180831T053159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T034910Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Teacher\, Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:This 45-minute course is suitable for beginners or anyone who would like a refresher. It is offered on the fourth Thursday of every month before the regular sitting and dharma talk. There is no fee. \nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. The pilgrimage and the PDL program led to an interest in establishing the SIM Kalyana Mitta (Pali for spiritual friends) groups. He coordinated SIM’s network of Kalyana Mitta groups until he joined the SIM Board in 2010. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. He is a past president of the SIM Board. His teachers are Dennis Warren and Steve Armstrong. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-meditation-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-9/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181227T211500
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181031T204631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181216T000418Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Four Elements\, Suffering\, End of Suffering
DESCRIPTION:Four Elements\, Suffering\, and the End of Suffering\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard \nFire\, water\, earth\, and air have all been conditions for suffering of humans and other beings in 2018. They have also been the basis of inspiring compassionate actions. Let us take time this evening to reflect on the role of the Four Elements in our lives and how we might use them to find a middle way toward the end of suffering. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-rich-howard/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181228T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181228T090000
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181019T225148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T205142Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities. daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-15/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181229T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181229T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181019T215357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T040926Z
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SUMMARY:Year-End One Day Retreat - Dennis Warren - Endings and Beginning
DESCRIPTION:Endings And Beginning\nA Year-End One Day Retreat– with Sim’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nThis will be a day of practice and an opportunity to rest a little from all the events of 2018. \nWe’ll engage in some thoughtful reflection on the nature of change and how our choices and decisions shape our lives\, and impact the lives of those around us. We’ll also look at our intentions for the New Year\, and the role intention plays in guiding our choices and decisions.\nThe day will begin at 830 am and end at 400 pm. Bring your own lunch and plan on staying on-site the whole day. \nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founder Teacher. He teaches traditional meditation and mindfulness practices as well as their contemporary uses with chronic pain\, anxiety\, depression\, burn out\, professional performance and in therapy. He has nearly thirty years of practice experience and residential retreat work in Insight (Vipassana) Meditation. Dennis is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership program and has completed the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression Relapse (MBCT). He has been a Volunteer Clinical Professor since 2006 in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine focusing on mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain. He has lead two Moving Retreats and Pilgrimages in Thailand\, Northern India\, and Nepal in the last ten years. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n10/19/2018 – Registration opens.\n12/28/2018 – Registration via this website is currently closed however you may still register on location at the start of the event.\n12/29/2018 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-dec-29/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190101
DTSTAMP:20260723T064854
CREATED:20181010T230304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181216T005837Z
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the holiday month we are skipping the regularly scheduled meeting tonight. \n\nOur Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information\, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-162/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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